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Newt Marine Repowers Fleet With Volvo Engines The Tigre is one of four Newt Marine Service boats repowered with Volvo engines by Interstate PowerSystems. Plans call for Interstate to repower three additional Newt Marine vessels. (Photo courtesy of Volvo Penta

The Tigre is one of four Newt Marine Service boats repowered with Volvo engines by Interstate PowerSystems. Plans call for Interstate to repower three additional Newt Marine vessels. (Photo courtesy of Volvo Penta

Newt Marine Repowers Fleet With Volvo Engines

May 21, 2021

When Carter Newt of Newt Marine Service decided to begin repowering his fleet, his strategy and requirements were simple. He wanted a propulsion system that… Read More

C&B Marine Buys Boat, Renames Six Others

May 10, 2021

C&B Marine, a full-service marine company located in Covington, Ky., recently purchased the mv. Mike Bird from Kirby Inland Marine and renamed it the mv. Queen City. The 102-foot,… Read More

Conrad Delivers Mv. Sandra Holt To Crounse The 6,034 hp. mv. Sandra Holt is powered by GE Tier 4 diesel engines.

Conrad Delivers Mv. Sandra Holt To Crounse

May 7, 2021

Crounse Corporation, headquartered in Paducah, Ky., recently took delivery of the mv. Sandra Holt, one of the most efficient and environmentally friendly marine vessels operating on the inland waterway… Read More

Rock Island District Christens Towing Vessel The Quincy was previously the Gordon M. Stevens in the Louisville District.

Rock Island District Christens Towing Vessel

May 7, 2021

The Rock Island Engineer District christened the mv. Quincy at the Clat Adams Bicentennial Park in Quincy, Ill., April 30. Several hundred members of the public attended the ceremony,… Read More

63-Year-Old Towboat Refurbished, Receives COI Although it still bears the nameboards of the Rivers Wilson in this picture, the mv. William Glen sports pink ribbons for breast cancer awareness on its stacks.

Although it still bears the nameboards of the Rivers Wilson in this picture, the mv. William Glen sports pink ribbons for breast cancer awareness on its stacks.

63-Year-Old Towboat Refurbished, Receives COI

May 7, 2021

When the mv. Rivers Wilson arrived at Master Marine in Bayou La Batre, Ala., in August of last year, the towboat already had a long history to its… Read More

With Oceangoing Cruises Still Absent At U.S. Ports, River Cruising Gets Underway The Carnival Triumph at the Erato Street Cruise Terminal in New Orleans. (Photo by Tracie Morris Schaefer, courtesy of Port of New Orleans)

The Carnival Triumph at the Erato Street Cruise Terminal in New Orleans. (Photo by Tracie Morris Schaefer, courtesy of Port of New Orleans)

With Oceangoing Cruises Still Absent At U.S. Ports, River Cruising Gets Underway

April 30, 2021

While much of the nation’s economy is back underway, albeit with restrictions due to COVID-19 still in place, one segment still stuck in port is the blue-water cruise industry. Read More

FMT Takes Delivery Of Mv. Mo Chiasson

April 30, 2021

Florida Marine Transporters (FMT), Mandeville, La., one of the largest independent marine transporters of dry bulk and liquid products on the inland waterways, took delivery recently of a new… Read More

Golding Operating Triple-Screw Mv. Rusty Moore The 2,400 hp. mv. Rusty Moore was constructed by Master Boat Builders in Coden, Ala.

Golding Operating Triple-Screw Mv. Rusty Moore

April 23, 2021

Steve Golding, chairman and CEO of Golding Barge Line, a transporter of liquid commodities with roots dating back to 1960, is someone who has always been mindful of… Read More

The Geo. T. Price Was The First Diesel Line-Haul Towboat The Geo. T. Price was generally regarded as the first diesel line-haul towboat. (Photo by Bill Judd)

The Geo. T. Price was generally regarded as the first diesel line-haul towboat. (Photo by Bill Judd)

The Geo. T. Price Was The First Diesel Line-Haul Towboat

April 21, 2021

The Charles Ward Engineering Works, Charleston, W.Va., was a pioneer in the advent of the screw propeller as a means of providing thrust to towing vessels. The James Rumsey,… Read More

Belle Of Louisville Steams Into 2021, Despite Financial Shortfall The steamboat Belle of Louisville, at 107 years old, has begun its 2021 season, offering passengers cruises on the Ohio River. The organization’s administrators have sought additional funding because of budget shortfalls, in part because of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo courtesy of Belle of Louisville Riverboats)

The steamboat Belle of Louisville, at 107 years old, has begun its 2021 season, offering passengers cruises on the Ohio River. The organization’s administrators have sought additional funding because of budget shortfalls, in part because of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo courtesy of Belle of Louisville Riverboats)

Belle Of Louisville Steams Into 2021, Despite Financial Shortfall

April 20, 2021

The 107-year-old Belle of Louisville is back steaming down the Ohio River, but the boat’s operators say that without $4.1 million in additional funding over the next five years,… Read More